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Based on 500 applications received from the business community for the Programme on Benchmarking and Ranking Sustainable Companies in Vietnam, on November 22, Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) under the guidance of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) organised the awarding ceremony of 100 Sustainable Companies in Vietnam 2018. Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue speaking at the awarding ceremony of Sustainable Companies in Vietnam 2018 (image source: TTXVN) Attending the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, and representatives of ministries, agencies, international and domestic organisations, as well as the business community. The list of 100 Sustainable Companies 2018 includes Novaland Group, Thuduc Housing Development Corporation, Swiss Post Solution Co., Ltd., Tin Nghia Corporation, Sacomreal JSC, Bao Viet Securities JSC, LDG Investment JSC, Loscam Vietnam Co., Ltd., Amway Vietnam Co., Ltd., Lee & Man Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam”s most sustainable companies in 2018

TOKYO: Telecoms giant SoftBank will list shares in its Japanese mobile unit next month in a sale that could raise over $21 billion and be one of the biggest tech IPOs in years. Softbank's IPO will help raise funds for the company as it transforms from a telecoms giant into an investment firm. (Photo: AFP/Kazuhiro NOGI) The IPO will help raise funds for the company as it increasingly transforms into an investment firm, ploughing money into a broad range of companies and projects around the world. The IPO will take place in Tokyo on Dec 19 and will offer 1.6 billion shares in the SoftBank Corp mobile unit at 1,500 yen (US$13) each. That values the mobile unit at 7.18 trillion yen, and the IPO could be Japan's biggest-ever, local media said. The company had announced in February that it was going ahead with the IPO after media speculation about the plan. It said then that the listing would give the mobile unit "greater managerial autonomy." In its announcement Monday, SoftBank … [Read more...] about SoftBank unveils massive $21 bn IPO of Japan mobile unit

The Hanoitimes - The impressive growth rate of Vietnam`s stock market is thanks to strong growth recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018. Over the past one year (from October 2017 to date), Vietnam's benchmark Vn-Index is the world fastest growing index in the world at 13.87%, standing above Nasdaq, Russell 3000 or S&P 500, according to the Indexq website. Source: Indexq. This is despite the fact that the VN-Index has kept sliding on the rise of selling pressure, according to the Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC). On the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HSX), the Vn-Index fell during the trading session on October 24 before settling at 922.73 points, down 16.95 points or 1.8% compared to the previous session and nearly 20% of its peak recorded in early April. The impressive growth rate of Vietnam's stock market is thanks to strong growth recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018. During these period, Vn-Index … [Read more...] about Vietnam benchmark Vn-Index tops world’s fastest growing indexes

Apple has become the world's first public company to be worth $1 trillion (£767bn). The iPhone maker's market value reached the figure in New York on Thursday and its shares closed at a new record high of $207.39. The stock has been rising since Tuesday when it reported better than expected results for the three months to June. Apple beat Silicon Valley rivals such as Amazon and Microsoft to become the first to hit the $1 trillion valuation. Since the iPhone first went on sale in 2007, Apple shares have soared by 1,100% and have jumped almost a third in the past year. The rise is even more astonishing - 50,000% - since the company first listed in 1980. That dwarfs the 2,000% increase for the S&P 500 index over the same period. Apple traces its origins to the garage of co-founder Steve Jobs in 1976 and was initially best known for its Mac personal computers before its smartphone paved the way for the app economy. Mr Jobs, who died in 2011 and was succeeded as chief … [Read more...] about Apple is first public company worth $1 trillion

China's 'glass king' to complete U.S. expansion despite Trump tensions
China's largest auto glass manufacturer, Fuyao Glass Industry Group (600660.SS), will press ahead with investments worth about $1 billion in the United States this year despite criticism at home amid growing China-U.S. tensions, the company's chairman said.
The company logo of Fuyao Glass Industry Group is displayed during a news conference in Hong Kong, China February 27, 2017. Picture taken February 27, 2017.
The company also expects to invest a further $130 million in Germany and Russia this year as it looks to tap into more high-end overseas markets, Cao Dewang told Reuters in an interview in Hong Kong on Monday. Cao, whose company is already the biggest investor in Ohio, said he planned to create about 4,500 jobs by setting-up plants in Ohio, Illinois and Michigan this year. The move has sparked outrage on Chinese social media, with netizens urging the government to stop Cao from "running away" at a time … [Read more...] about China’s ‘glass king’ to complete U.S. expansion despite Trump tensions